Individuality In Brave New World
Aldous Huxley novel Brave New World shows that in order for a society to achieve a state of stability, there has to be a sacrifice of individuality, emotions, and Mother Nature. The government carefully engineers these conditions, creating a society where people are living “happily”, but at great cost.
In the World State, the importance of being an individual means nothing, and people are slowly dehumanized. Being an individual in the World State is seen as a negative trait, because they have a unique way of thinking and feeling, which the government sees as being harmful, and a cause of conflict. Being an individual means you are distinct from a group, class, or family, which is exactly what the government does not want. They want to form …show more content…
Emotions is what drives a person to act on a belief, to grow and become a better person, and learn to love. Emotion is a strong, intimate feeling, leading to many different individual influences, which is why the government is against these intense human characteristics. The government tries to eliminate painful emotion, meaning that any deep feeling or passion, is gone. Huxley shows that the government recognizes the dangers that can come from negative emotions when the controller states, "Actual happiness always looks pretty squalid in comparison with the over-compensations for misery" (150). It is important that the people of the World State remain happy, so that control and stability is achieved.
Genetic engineering also plays a large role towards the achievement of control and stability. The people of Brave New World are not born to a mother or father, but a single fertilized egg. There are no mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, etc. The government tampering with Mother Nature ensures that earlier on in the people’s life, they develop no emotional attachments. Instead, everyone fits into a giant
In the World State, the importance of being an individual means nothing, and people are slowly dehumanized. Being an individual in the World State is seen as a negative trait, because they have a unique way of thinking and feeling, which the government sees as being harmful, and a cause of conflict. Being an individual means you are distinct from a group, class, or family, which is exactly what the government does not want. They want to form …show more content…
Emotions is what drives a person to act on a belief, to grow and become a better person, and learn to love. Emotion is a strong, intimate feeling, leading to many different individual influences, which is why the government is against these intense human characteristics. The government tries to eliminate painful emotion, meaning that any deep feeling or passion, is gone. Huxley shows that the government recognizes the dangers that can come from negative emotions when the controller states, "Actual happiness always looks pretty squalid in comparison with the over-compensations for misery" (150). It is important that the people of the World State remain happy, so that control and stability is achieved.
Genetic engineering also plays a large role towards the achievement of control and stability. The people of Brave New World are not born to a mother or father, but a single fertilized egg. There are no mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, etc. The government tampering with Mother Nature ensures that earlier on in the people’s life, they develop no emotional attachments. Instead, everyone fits into a giant